Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bossier City, LA

Legacy Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Legacy Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 220027002080
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Legacy Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median.

#3 of 7
elementary schools in Bossier City · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
17.5:1
students per teacher
28.4%
free-lunch eligible

Legacy Elementary School has class sizes near the Louisiana median. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Elementary School ranks #3 of 7 elementary schools in Bossier City, LA.

School address

Enrollment

560

Louisiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.5:1

vs 16.8:1 Louisiana avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.4%

vs 62.5% Louisiana avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Legacy Elementary School compares with Louisiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Legacy Elementary School

Legacy Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bossier City, Louisiana, enrolling 560 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 28.4% free-meal eligibility runs 55% below the Louisiana average.

Enrollment of 560 puts it in the larger third of Louisiana schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,330 scored Louisiana schools.

Among 108 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Louisiana schools statewide, it ranks #103, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 560 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Bossier City's elementary schools, it stands alongside Apollo Elementary School (756 students): Legacy Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.5:1 vs 17.6:1).

Bossier Parish also operates Airline High School (1,855 students) and Benton High School (1,515 students) alongside Legacy Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Legacy Elementary School compares

Legacy Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 4% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.4% ▼ 55% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 560 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
560
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.4%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,534
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,376
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 560 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 70.5%
African American 12.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 70.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Legacy Elementary School is more mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bossier Parish, which includes Legacy Elementary School.

$13,534
Per student
-17%
vs Louisiana
Avg $16,376
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.0%
State 39.2%
Federal 17.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Legacy Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Airline High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Benton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Haughton High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parkway High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Haughton Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Legacy Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bossier Parish · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bossier City

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Louisiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Legacy Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Elementary School

How many students attend Legacy Elementary School?

Legacy Elementary School has 560 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bossier City, LA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Elementary School is 17.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Elementary School?

28.4% of students at Legacy Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Legacy Elementary School is White at 70.5% of enrollment, in Bossier City, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Elementary School?

Legacy Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Legacy Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Bossier City?

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Elementary School ranks #3 of 7 elementary schools in Bossier City, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bossier City on the city page.

Is Legacy Elementary School a good school?

Legacy Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Louisiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bossier Parish?

Besides Legacy Elementary School, Bossier Parish also operates Airline High School (1,855 students), Benton High School (1,515 students), and Haughton High School (1,360 students). See the Bossier Parish district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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